Duty Engineer

Specific Accountabilities​

• Participates in the preparation of the annual POMEC budget.​
• Reviews proposed capital expenditure authorisation requests forms pertaining to POME and makes appropriate recommendations.​
• In case of pre-opening hotels, assists the CE in all the engineering related jobs as described in the pre-opening engineering checklist such as, but not limited to:​
• Plan, implement and administer an energy-management programme by establishing energy reduction objectives, the maintenance of records and regular reporting of performance against these objective.​
• Ensure staff awareness of energy management within the property by conducting regular education and training programmes on energy conservation and matters related to efficient operation of equipment in a cost-effective fashion​
• Contribute to the hotel’s profitability by ensuring the effective management of the building's environmental controls and energy-conservation systems. Evaluate, control and record energy usage and implement and upgrade energy conservation systems​
• Ensure the cost effectiveness and technical efficiency of all services performed by outside contracts by close supervision. Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with contracts, leases, services agreements and warranties​
• Contribute to the effectiveness of management decision-making by representing the maintenance department at management meetings and staff meetings and by ensuring regular liaison with heads of other departments​
• Reports daily via the log book to the CE all irregularities during his shift and the steps taken to rectify the problems highlighted.​
• Determines optimal operating efficiencies and take necessary corrective measures when there is an excessive variance from the standards shown in the logs and utility data​
• Attends to all types of repair and maintenance work in the hotel premises, including any new additions/extensions to the hotel or any other properties maintained by the hotel.​
• Advises on improvements to the present system in order to optimise the operating efficienc yand economy of the said system.​
• Coordinates and attends/distributes all work orders directly to his staff for action on a daily basis, giving priority to guest complaints.​
• Prepares the engineering department's required spare parts list.​
• Prepares the PM annual plan and a monthly Maintenance Status Report​
• Ensures that the water treatment and water treatment testing is being undertaken.​
• Ensures the implementation of IHG policies and procedures for:​
• Maintenance schedules​
• Energy conservation and control​
• Water and sewage quality control​
• Fire prevention and other safety programmes​
• Effective plant preventive and routine maintenance​
• Operation and control of the plant and equipment​
• Energy management systems and procedures​
• POMEC logs and utility consumption​
• Inspection and staff supervision​
• Supports and initiate programmes for the improvement procedures and the reduction of energy and utility costs.​
• Analyses and monitors energy costs and expenditures for the department.​
• Recommends to the CE new policies and procedures for a more economical operation and maintenance programme.​
• Prepares PM work orders and follows up work orders on a daily basis. Advises the CE of any problems or delays.​
• Follows up on work requests and PM backlogs twice a week and is responsible for completion and correct closing of all work requests. At the end of the week he presents a status report.​
• Provides a weekly report of any plant or equipment which is out of order and the action taken.​

• Supervises outside contractors when working on plants or equipment in order to ensure high standards of workmanship.​

   

People​

• Overall supervision of all shift personnel during his shift.​
• Works with superior and the human resources department to:​
• Conduct on-the-job training in accordance with the departmental standards and procedures and maintain a record of progress for each staff member​
• Train and develop the assigned employees in order to improve their skills and quality of work​
• Provide input for probation and formal performance appraisal discussions in line with company guidelines​
• Ensure new staff attend corporate orientation within first month of hire​
• Coach, counsel and discipline staff in breach of hotel policies and departmental procedures, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance​
• Ensure that house rules are obeyed​
• Ensure punctual attendance and adherence to duty schedules by all subordinate staff​
• Ensure that personal grooming and hygiene standards are being observed. Carry out spot checks in the morning​
• Ensure all subordinate personnel follow the engineering standards and procedures as issued from time to time​
• Is responsible for issuing warnings to his/her subordinates for infringements of hotel rules and regulations, such as, but not limited to:​
• Sleeping while on duty​
• Arriving at the beginning of the shift​
• Departing early at the end of the shift​

• Not adhering to grooming standards

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Responsible Business:​

• Is responsible for work safety on his/her shift​
• Demonstrates awareness of IHG Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) policies and procedures and ensures all procedures are conducted safely by himself/herself and the staff who report to him/her, and are within PPE guidelines.​
• Is aware of the duty of care and adhere to IHG's various workplace health and safety-related policies and procedures.​
• Is familiar with property safety, first-aid and fire and emergency procedures and operates equipment safely and sensibly.​
• Initiates action to correct hazardous situations and notifies supervisors of potential dangers.​
• Logs security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements.​
• Prepares a monthly Maintenance Status Report.​
• Carries out regular fire alarm tests.​
• Ensures that the workshop and related areas are kept in a clean and tidy condition.​
• Complies with hotel's health, safety and hygiene policy.​
• Ensures that all equipment is in good working condition according to the engineering standards.​
• Maintains clean and tidy plant rooms and equipment throughout the hotel according to the engineering standards.​
• Ensures that availability of the plant and equipment is 100 percent at all times. If breakdowns occur, ensures that the necessary repair is carried out without delay.​
• Acts as a member of the hotel’s fire brigade and participates in all fire drills/training.​
• Performs other duties as assigned by superior.​